Battling big business : countering greenwash, infiltration and other forms of corporate bullying /
Losing control in the media arena as a result of activist pressure has become a public relations nightmare for the modern multinational enterprise. Shell's Brent Spar fiasco is one well-known example, when the Greenpeace campaign against sinking that former oil drilling platform achieved its go...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Monroe, Maine :
Common Courage Press,
2002.
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| Summary: | Losing control in the media arena as a result of activist pressure has become a public relations nightmare for the modern multinational enterprise. Shell's Brent Spar fiasco is one well-known example, when the Greenpeace campaign against sinking that former oil drilling platform achieved its goals. Monsanto's gross underestimation of the European resistance against the introduction of genetically engineered products is another. As more companies shift to being all about brand meaning and image, the more vulnerable they are to attacks on that image. At the same time, corporations are becoming as powerful as governments. Battling Big Business reveals how corporate giants attempt to control their 'enemies'-and how groups and individuals can fight back. Part One analyses a wide range of corporate counter-strategies, from relatively innocent PR measures to complete intelligence operations. Part Two offers tactical tools to recognise manipulative strategies, and how to counter them with creativity and new media tools. |
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| Physical Description: | 224 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [198]-218) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1567512240 (pbk.) 1567512259 (hbk.) |